Moment of Luxury (Season 2)

In today’s economy, a “moment of luxury” might seem impossible to experience. That’s where award-winning interior designer Bill Stubbs comes to the rescue with great tips and ideas to discover the beauty around you and find excellence in the everyday. Recognized by Architectural Digest on its list of top 100 designers, Bill takes a fresh look at “attainable luxury” in season two of the weekly lifestyle series Moment of Luxury. This season, Bill demonstrates how anyone can create a unique room for next to nothing with imagination, some thrift shopping — even “dumpster diving!” From a visit with top designers at the Kips Bay Showhouse to behind the scenes at Sotheby’s with Antiques Roadshow’s Leslie Keno to hanging with legendary designer and author Gloria Vanderbilt and chocolate-maker Jacques Torres, Bill finds inspiration and shares design secrets from all his guests. Visit wliw.org/momentofluxury to watch all season one episodes, and gain access to Bill Stubbs’ travel and design tips, Moment of Luxury blogs, and original Webisodes featuring bonus material not included in the broadcasts. Presented nationally by WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG, Moment of Luxury season two premieres nationwide October 2009 (check local listings) and features 13 new, half–hour episodes filmed in high definition.

A Production of Moment of Luxury, LLC for WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG.

CUTLINE: Moment of Luxury host Bill Stubbs (pictured, right) examines rare objects with Sotheby’s Senior Vice President of 19th Century Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art Elaine Whitmire (left) as he uncovers the mysteries of the historic New York City auction house. (Episode #202 “Collecting and Buying at Auctions”)

CUTLINE: Moment of Luxury host Bill Stubbs (pictured, right) takes viewers behind the scenes of the high–end auction process at Sotheby’s in New York City and demonstrates how to start a collection at any price. (Episode #202 “Collecting and Buying at Auctions”)

CUTLINE: Top designer Bunny Williams (pictured, right) gives Moment of Luxury host Bill Stubbs (left) a private tour of her Falls Village, Connecticut estate and the 18th–century house featured in her bestselling book, An Affair with a House. (Episode #204 “Home & Garden”)

CUTLINE: Moment of Luxury host Bill Stubbs reads an Edith Wharton book inside the author’s renowned home, The Mount in Lenox, Massachusetts. Before her famous novels, Wharton wrote books on design and gardening and loved to entertain. (Episode #207 “Edith Wharton’s Home — The Mount”)

CUTLINE: Award–winning interior designer Bill Stubbs takes a fresh look at “attainable luxury” in season two of the weekly lifestyle series Moment of Luxury, demonstrating how anyone can create a unique room for next to nothing with imagination, some thrift shopping — even “dumpster diving!”